Upeneus pori Ben-Tuvia & Golani, 1989
Body elongated, with a rounded snout. Color greyish or red-brown, darker on the back, and covered with grey or reddish brown spots. There is a dark brown or red bar which runs vertically through the eye and the barbels located on the chin are white or yellow. Tail marked with a total of 11–15 bars with 4–6 reddish brown bars on the upper lobe and 6–9 red-brown or grey bars on the lower part of the lower lobe which extend to form a broad brown or dark grey stripe along middle of lobe. There are also 3–4 brownish-red or grey bars on inner, upper half of lower lobe.
Corsini, M., Margies, P., Kondilatos, G., Economidis, P.S. (2005). Lessepsian migration of fishes to the Aegean Sea: First record of Tylerius spinosissimus (Tetraodontidae) from the Mediterranean and six more fish records from Rhodes. Cybium 29: 347-354.
2003
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Por’s goatfish
It can be found in shallow littoral zone to 52 m depth. Feeds on hypobenthic invertebrates, mainly crustaceans and, to a lesser extent, polychaetes, which they detect with their barbels.
No impact on biodiversity has been reported to date. Yet, potential competition with the native Mullus barbatus and M. surmuletus, might lead to native species’ extirpation.
No impact on health and ecosystem services has been reported to date. Nevertheless, extirpation of native mullids, which are highly commercial, might impact fisheries. On the other hand, since U. pori is edible, it might become an additional source of income for the local fishers. Indeed, in some areas it is sold along with the native M. surmuletus.
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Records of Upeneus pori
Sites where Upeneus pori has been recorded in the Hellenic Seas.
